Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-20
CESS.
by h.RlDER l1AGGARD,
Vnthorot 'Nps solonaoEsfu seS SkSHs.
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CHAPTER XXI.
HE SHALL DIE.

The night was still and very dark. A soft,
cold rain, such as one often gets In the Wax
kerstroom and New Scotland districts OF the
1ransvaal, and which more resembles true
north country mist than anything else, was
falling gently but perslstently This condition
OF affairs was as favorable as possible to their
enterprise, and under cover OF 1t the Hotten-
tot ana the "hi1e giri cfept lar down the mn
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BACK oil The wagon mouse. linen JahtJe, VINO
was leading, suddenly put back his mana ana
cheeEeTi ner, ana at that moment jess caught
lne souiu oi sehefy 5 ioo's.els Us iie e'a lpeu
leisnreiy up and down. FOR couple OF
minutes or so they stopped thus, not knowing
what to do, when suddenly man came round
the corner OF the hu'idihg hololhs altefh
IN his hand. On seeing we lantern jess Ifst
impulse was 10 ny, nut Jantle, oS hio'loi'
made her understand that she was 10 stop
SUN. Inc man WIN the lantern anVahceV'
toward the otllef man, hoidliis the heht ABOVE
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"tS',I"er ana lailiiiS over hef ialr Iorehea'i,
ana ner lace was very paie ana troubled, ana
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tatFhihs slght Oh hef 'iSitor' she rose hur-
rleliy ana retreated as far from MN as the
lh'7 Vi s0chs anu potattts "ouid allow
WI nat Is IT. she said, IN low voice Il
gave you my answer why do you come 10
torment me againF
lie placed the lantern upon an upright sack
OF mealies, and carefully balanced 1t before
he answered jess could see that he was
taxing time 70 consider
LEI us recapltuiate. ne said, at length, III
his full, rich voice The position Is this.
gave you this morning the choice between
consentlng to marry me tomorrow and see
ing your Old uncle and henetartor shot. Fur
ther, assured you that If you would not
consent TO marry me your uncle should be
sh"t' ana thal "ouid theh make you mlner
dispensing win the ceremony OF marriage
Is that not so'
BESSIE made no answer, and he continued,
MS eyes fxed upon her lace and thoughtiully
str"king bis beard
silence gives consent VIII go on be
lore a man can ne shot according 10 law ne
must oe triea ana condeniheh according 10
law. Aouf uncle mas heeh tfled ana mas neeh
eohdenihed,
/ heard II an, cFuei murderer thae you
are Saiu BESSIE LIVih9 hel head tof the ifst
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